Those who have previously used the Nik Collection with Lightroom Classic had the problem that any edits they made to an image were destructive as they couldn't continue editing an image once they had ended their session on the Nik plugin used to make the original edits. You can, of course, make further edits if needed but it does speed up your workflow by automating at least one of the steps, especially when editing several images.Īlso, users can now access their favourite presets for Silver Efex Pro and HDR Efex Pro, in addition to those included in Color Efex Pro. For example, you might have a specific option, retouch method or preset you use regularly on your images so instead of having to go through and apply them manually, you can now do this by clicking a button. This could be a favourite option or a quick retouch and they're applied without having to open the specific plugin where the option is found. The new 'Last Edit' feature lets you apply quick retouches in the plugin of your choice by re-applying the last preset used in one click (excluding Perspective Efex) while the 'Quick Edit' option lets you re-apply the last action used. These are found under each of the plugins in the Nik Selective Tool (if you can't see them, click the small arrow to the right of the plugin's name). Speed and workflow are important factors when it comes to photo editing and DxO has made the process quicker in version 3 of the Nik Collection by introducing 'Last Edit', 'Quick Edit' and 'Favourite' options. Once you start to remember the plugin icons, you can minimise the palette so it just shows icons via the collapsed mode which unclutters your workspace. The addition of a simple description of what each plugin does is very much welcomed as you can quickly identify which one is most suitable for the changes you want to make to your photo. The Nik Selective Tool improvements might be small but they're pretty mighty. It's worth noting that you need specific images for this effect to work but when you find one that does work, the results are great. and you can also change the blur shape but we didn't really see much difference when doing this (perhaps we didn't look close enough?). Adjustment lines and points appear on the image so you can adjust the blur, move it to a different part of the image etc. There's a button you press and in an instant, the software has added lens blur to two sides of your photo to create the effect. It's really easy to use which makes it a bit addictive and a lot of fun. Quite a handy feature if you capture group shots in front of architecture.įor landscape photographers who might have missed that their horizon is wonky, Perspective Efex will automatically correct them with a click of a button.Īll of the auto options for the tools do a really good job but having the sliders, buttons and other manual options available does mean you can perfect your adjustments, making the smallest of adjustments that may be needed to make the image perfect.Īs with all of the Nik Collection by DxO plugins, the tools in Perspective Efex are self-explanatory and simple to use which means even those learning how to correct geometric issues will be able to edit their photos.Ī fun element of the Perspective Efex plugin-in is the ' Minature effect' option which, as the name suggests, turns images into miniature versions of themselves. More impressively, it can automatically correct distortions to the shapes of bodies and faces located along the edges of wide-angle photos so when correcting distortion in buildings, faces/bodies aren't pulled out of shape. When correcting lens distortion, the software refers to DxO's optical modules so it can successfully remove all types of distortion, including barrel, pincushion, and fisheye distortion. The Nik Collection by DxO has some really popular photo editing plugins that apply filters to your images but the new Perspective Efex plugin, which takes the total to 8, is more about perfecting your image before applying filters as it's designed to correct geometric issues. It uses a number of tools to remove defects such as correcting leading lines, shape distortion, fish-eye distortion and horizon correction.Įach correction available is easy to apply as you can either opt to use the automated options and/or fine-tune them with DxO's Control Point tool. Nik Collection 3 by DxO Handling & Performance
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